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Disinfectant tests according to DGHM / VAH
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Test Methods Content DGHM / VAH (2001/2002) Evaluation of bacteriostatic and fungistatic activity and qualified neutralizers Qualitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal and fungicidal activity Qualitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal, tuberculocidal and mycobactericidal activity Surface disinfection – practical test on non-porous surfaces Surface disinfection – practical test on untreated wood for the evaluation of fungicidal activity Chemical instrument disinfection – practical quantitative carrier test Hygienic handwash – practical test with subjects (equivalent to EN 1499) Hygienic handrub – practical test with subjects (equivalent to EN 1500) Surgical handrub – practical test with subjects (equivalent to EN 12791) Skin disinfection – practical test with subjects Chemothermal washing disinfection – inlay procedure (practical test) Chemical washing disinfection – monobath process according to DIN 11905 with disinfection before first rinsing out of washing liquor (practical test)
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Disinfectant tests according to BGA / RKI / DVG / ASTM
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Test Methods Content RKI / BGA Directive of the German Health Authority for testing the effectiveness of surface disinfectants for disinfection in case of tuberculosis (version 1st April 1994 + current unpublished additions from RKI) Directive of the German Health Authority for testing the effectiveness of surface disinfectants for chemical instrument disinfection in case of tuberculosis (version 1st September 1994 + current unpublished additions from RKI) DVG
Sector: animal husbandry
(TH1)Dilution test for the evaluation of bacteriostatic, fungistatic and tuberculostatic activity and qualified inactivating agents Suspension tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal activity Carrier tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal activity DVG
Sector: food
(LM)Determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MHK) and qualified inactivating agents Qualitative suspension test Quantitative suspension test ASTM ASTM E 1839 (2007) - Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Slimicides for the Paper Industry -Bacterial and Fungal Slime -
Disinfectant tests - Virucidal efficacy
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Test Methods Content EN, RKI, DVV, DVG Virucidal efficacy, limited virucidal efficacy – by cooperation partners -
Disinfectant tests according to DIN / EN
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Norm Year / Version Content DIN EN 1040 2005
2006-03Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1) DIN EN 1275 2005
2006-03Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic fungicidal or basic yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1) DIN EN 1276 2009
2010-11Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 1499 1997
1997-06Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handwash - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 1500 (draft) 2011
2011-05Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handrub - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 1650 2008
2008-11Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 1656 2009
2010-11Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 1657 2005
2006-03Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 12054 (draft) 1995
1995-10Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Products for hygienic and surgical hand rub and hand wash, bacteriostatic activity - Test method and requirement (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 12791 2005
2005-10Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surgical hand disinfection - Test method and requirement (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 13624 (draft) 2010
2010-02Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal and yeasticidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase2, step 1) DIN EN 13697 2001
2002-01Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-porous surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements without mechanical action (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 13704 2002
2002-05Chemical disinfectants - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 13713 (draft) 1999
1999-12Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surface disinfectants used in medical area, bactericidal activity - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 13727 2003
2004-03Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 13727 (draft) 2009
2009-12Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1) DIN EN 14204 2004
2004-09Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 14347 2005
2005-08Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Basic sporicidal activity - Test method and requirements (phase 1) DIN EN 14348 2005
2005-04Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area including instrument disinfectants - Test methods and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 14349 2004
2004-12Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 14476 2005
2005-08Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Virucidal quantitative suspension test for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in human medicine - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) DIN EN 14561 2006
2006-08Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 14562 2006
2006-08Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 14563 (draft) 2002
2002-11Chemical disinfectants - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants for instruments used in medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN 14563 (revision) 2002
2005-02Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants used for instruments in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) DIN EN ISO 14729 2001 (A1:2010) 2011-01 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses (ISO 14729:2001 + Amd.1:2010) DIN EN 16615 (draft) 2013
2013-06Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative test method for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action employing wipes in the medical area (4-field test) - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2) DIN EN 16616 (draft) 2013
2013-06Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Chemical-thermal textile disinfection - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2) -
Cytotoxicity, Biocompatibility, medical products / medical devices (except disinfectants)
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Norm Year / Version Content European Pharmacopoeia supplement 2000 infecundity tests DIN EN 455-1 2000
January 2001Medical gloves for single use - Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes DIN EN ISO 9363-1 1999
December 1999Determination of cytotoxicity of contact lens material - Part 1: Agar overlay test and growth inhibition test DIN EN ISO 10993-5 November 1999 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity DIN EN ISO 10993-7 November 1995 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilisation residuals DIN EN ISO 11980 (1998) 1997
February 1998Ophthalmic optics - Contact lenses and contact lens care products - Guidance for clinical investigations DIN EN ISO 14729 2001
September 2001Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses DIN EN ISO 14730 2000
August 2001Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Antimicrobial preservative efficacy testing and guidance on determining discard date DIN 58940-1 up to -6 1978 to 2003 Medical microbiology - Methods for the determination of susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria to chemotherapeutic agents (Part 1-6) 5151 - 99 D (2005) 2005
March 2006Standard test methods for the determination of perforations in medical gloves -
BfR (Federal Institute for Risk Assessment)
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Test Methods Content HET-CAM test qualitative method of assessing the potential irritancy of chemicals -
Hygiene consulting and management - normative base
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Norm Year / Version Content DIN EN 285 2006
August 2006Sterilisation - Steam sterilisers - Large sterilisers DIN 10113-1 1997
July 1997Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 1: Quantitative swab method DIN EN 10113-2 (draft) 1997
1997-07Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 2: Semiquantitative swab method DIN 10113-3 1997
July 1997Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 3: Semiquantitative method with culture media laminated taking up equipment (squeeze method) DIN 10500 2001
January 2001Food hygiene - Sales vehicles and mobile sales stands for perishable foodstuffs - Hygiene requirements, testing DIN 10501-1 to -5 2004 to 2006 Food hygiene - Display cabinets - Part 1-6 - Hygiene requirements, testing DIN 10502-1 to -5 2000 to 2004 Food hygiene - Containers for liquid, granulated and powdered foodstuffs - Part 1-5 DIN 10504 July 1996 Food hygiene - Lamps for the lighting of meat and meat products DIN 10505 September 1996 Food hygiene - Ventilation equipment for sales arrangements of foodstuffs - Requirements, testing DIN 10506 April 2000 Food hygiene - Mass catering - Company centre DIN 10508 January 2001 Food hygiene - Temperature requirements for foodstuffs DIN 10510 April 2001 Food hygiene - Commercial dishwashing with multitank-transportdishwashers - Hygiene requirements, procedure testing DIN 10516 January 2001 Food hygiene - Cleaning and disinfection DIN 10961 August 1996 Training of assessors for sensory analysis DIN 10963 November 1997 Sensory testing methods - Ranking method DIN 10964 February 1996 Sensory testing methods - Simple descriptive test DIN 10969 May 2001 Sensory analysis - Descriptive analysis with following quality evaluation DIN EN ISO 10993-5 November 1999 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity DIN EN ISO 10993-7 November 1995 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilisation residuals DIN EN ISO 15883-1 2006
July 2006Washer-disinfectors - Part 1: General requirements, terms and definitions and tests DIN EN ISO 15883-2 2006
July 2006Washer-disinfectors - Part 2: Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, bowls, dishes, receivers, utensils, glassware, etc. DIN ISO/TS 15883-5 (Vornorm) 2005
February 2006Washer-disinfectors - Part 5: Test soils and methods for demonstrating cleaning efficacy -
Environmental and water analysis
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Norm Year / Version Content BioabfVO (biological waste ordinance) 2003 Determination of Salmonella spp in biological waste and compost BGBl. (German Law Gazette)
11/2000 43:911-9152000 Advice from the German Environment Agency - Determination of legionella in drinkable and pool water TrinkwV (drinking water ordinance) 1990
2001Determination of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Quantitative evaluation of cultivable microorganisms - Evaluation of the number of micro-organisms (20 °C and 36 °C) (agar plate method) DIN EN ISO 5667-3 2013
March 2013Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples DIN EN ISO 5667-5 2011
February 2011Water quality - Sampling - Part 5: Guidance on sampling of drinking water from treatment works and piped distribution systems DIN EN ISO 5667-16 1998
February 1999Water quality - Sampling - Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples DIN EN ISO 6222 1999
July 1999Water quality - Enumeration of culturable micro-organisms - Colony count by inoculation in a nutrient agar culture medium DIN EN ISO 7887 1994
December 1994Water quality - Examination and determination of colour DIN EN ISO 7899-2 2000
November 2000Water quality - Detection and enumeration of intestinal enterococci - Part 2: Membrane filtration method DIN EN ISO 9308-1 2000
July 2001Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Part 1: Membrane filtration method DIN EN 12780 2002
August 2002Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filtration DIN EN 16266 2013
May 2013Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Method by membrane filtration DIN EN ISO 19458 2006
December 2006Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis DIN 19643-1 to -5 1997 to 2000 Treatment and disinfection of swimming pool and bathing pool water - Part 1-5 DIN EN 26461-1 1993
April 1993Water quality - Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) - Part 1: method by enrichment in a liquid medium DIN EN 26461-2 1993
April 1993Water quality - Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) - Part 2: method by membrane filtration DIN 38402-14 March 1986 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; general information; sampling of untreated water and drinking water DIN 38402-19 April 1988 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; general information; sampling of swimming pool and bathing pool water DIN 38404-5 January 1984 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; physical and physico-chemical characteristics; determination of pH value DIN 38411-1 February 1983 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; microbiological methods; preparation for the microbiological examination of water samples DIN 38411-8 May 1982 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; microbiological methods; detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa DIN 38414-13 March 1992 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; sludge and sediments; detection of salmonellae in disinfected sewage sludge -
Test organisms used
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Description ID Acanthamoeba castellanii (Douglas) ATCC 30010 Amoeba ATCC 30964 Amoeba ATCC 30966 Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404 Bacillus stearothermophilus BAG-BioStrip ATCC 7953 Bacillus. subtilis BAG-BioStrip ATCC 9372 Bacillus atrophaeus BAG-BioStrip ATCC 9372 Bacillus cereus spore suspension Bacillussubtilis spore suspension Bacillus cereus ATCC 12826 Bacillus stearothermophilus spore strips Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 Candida albicans ATCC 10231 Candida glabrata NCYC 350 Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019 Candida tropicalis ATCC 4563, ATCC 7349, ATCC 750 Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090 Clostridium difficile MicroSwab ATCC 9689 Clostridium perfringens ATCC 13124, ATCC 19408 Clostridium sporogenes spore suspension ATCC 19404 Enterococcus faecium ATCC 6057 Enterococcus faecium - Enterococcus faecium "Kulmbach strain 2" DSM 2918 Enterococcus hirae ATCC 10541 Enterococus faecium VRE (Vancomycin resistant) Epidermophyton floccosum - Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 Escherichia coli ATCC 11229 Escherichia coli K12 NCTC 10538 Escherichia coli K12 ATCC 23716 Fusarium solani ATCC 36031 Geob.stearothermophilus BAG-BioStrip ATCC 7953 Helicobacter pylori CCUG 38772 Legionella pneumophila (subsp. pneumophile) ATCC 33152 Legionella pneumophila Microswab Listeria monocytogenes Microsporum canis CBS 132.88 Microsporum gypseum ATCC 11395 Mycobacterium avium (subsp. avium) ATCC 15769 Mycobacterium avium (subsp. avium) Av 56 Mycobacterium terrae ATCC 15755 Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 6919 Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 Pseudomonas stutzeri 322/3 Rhodotorula rubra (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa) - Salmonella enterica (subsp. enterica, Serovar Paratyphi B) RKI (Salmonella paratyphi B - strain Java, Li Dundee, var. 1/n.c.) Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 13076 Scopulariopsis brevicaulis NRRL 1103 Serratia marcescens (subsp. marcescens) ATCC 13880 Spore suspension G. stearoth. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) epidemic strain north Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) H5 (ATCC 29213) Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) H-5-24 Staphylococcus aureus (subsp. aureus) ATCC 29213 Staphylococcus epidermides ATCC 14990 (NCTC 11047) Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC12344 Streptococcus sanguis ATCC 10556 Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533 Trichophyton mentagrophytes MicroSwab ATCC 9533 Trichophyton rubrum - Trichosporon cutaneum -